Sunday, 22 February 2009

Yes some new releases coming to you very soon from The Crafty Pad. They are Just Ted range - they will be available as a set or bought separately (approximately A6 sized set) - the choice is yours.:)

And the other is a set of beautiful Butterflies with a lovely verse to go along with them...the butterflies can be used separately or layered on top of each other to give a 3D effect. This set is an A5 set.

So here are the previews for you to peek at...hope you like them..:) :)

All these stamps will be available to buy from 1st March - but can be pre-ordered if you want to have them first. :) :)

All sizes and pricing etc will be available from the 1st March...:) :)

This week is a sketch for you to follow..:) You must have all the elements of the sketch but you can turn it around however you like and use other elements too if you wish. :)For this challenge you must use a FAITH image please. :) :) All FAITH images are HERE

Here's the sketch:-

This is the prize on offer for the winner:-There is a sheet of flower rub-ons, baby girl 3d stickers and a sheet of M.I.Y. love stick ons. :)

And of course our wonderful DT creations to inspire you:-

Dawn:-

Tina:-

Linda:-

Debbie:-

If you do not have a blog then please email your entry and I shall post it up here in this post for you..:) :)

Monday, 16 February 2009

Great news - I have some great new stamps due for release soon - they can be previewed Sunday 22nd Feb and will be available for pre-order if you wish. They will be fully available to buy from Sunday 1st march......so don't forget to check back next week to see the unveiling of the previews...:)

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

The sun is shining and we have beautiful blue skies this morning - I keep smiling to myself everytime I look out my window....so because I am feeling so bright and cheery and to celebrate blue skies - I have some Blog Candy for you...:) :) :)

This is what you could win - it is one of my Faith Stamps (Faith on her windowseat) from my latest range of Faith stamps (Faith she's got the word)You can see the rest of the Faith stamps HERE

You have until Saturday midday 7th March to enter. All you have to do is follow The Crafty Pad blog (if you don't already do), leave a comment here and put a link on your blog to The Crafty Pad telling everyone all about the candy. :) :)

Sunday, 8 February 2009

This weeks challenge is Lurve.:) So the theme is Love/Valentines..anyway you interpet the Lurve thing...:)You do not have to use a Faith image. If you use a Faith image then your name gets entered twice in the draw. :)

This is the prize on offer.....lots of pearlescent sentiments and a nice big length of Lilac satin ribbon...always good to have in your stash..:)

Here is some fabulous inspiration from the talented DT members...and also a real treat - Tina has made a special project and has done a tutorial for you to enjoy:) :)

By Tina:- Tina has used the Faith Hearts on her Fat Page and has made a Brooch on it too - what a great idea a card and gift:)

Here's Tina's tutorial for her wonderful fat page..:)

I used the Love the heart stamps from the Faith stamps.There are three hearts with beautiful detail on them. I love these hearts,I have used them to make butterflies and flowers.

And by stamping onto pink card I made a flowerand on pink felt I made a brooch!

Now I am told this 4 by 4 piece is a fat page.

I made the pink hearts into a flowerusing silicon glue to raise it up.Green ribbon makes the leaves.A button and silver threadmakes the centre.

I started with a pink felt.Stamped the heart four times in a flower shape.

I cut the whole flower out in one piece,used pink thread & tiny pink metallic beadsto edge the hearts.

I then used one strand ofsilver embroidery thread to stick thecriss cross inside the heart.

A button was sew on the centre withthe same silver thread, leaving long tails.I added more tails by repeating this stepa couple of times.I added two small heart shaped charmswith the same thread.

The next layer is pink netting material.which i hacked into a flower type shape.I sewed it on folding as I wentto give more shape.I pulled threads around the edges.I cut the leaf shape outin one piece of green feltThis also hides all the messy stitchingon the pink netting.

A fastener is stitched onto the backand I placed this on the card aftermaking two small holes with my crop o dile.

By Debbie:- I have used Faith on Windowseat....

By Dawn:-Dawn has used Faith - tres belle...

By Linda:-

If you do not have a blog then please email your entries to me and I shall post them up here for you..:) :)

For our challenge this week we would like to see some embossing on your cards, atcs' scrapbook, altered art, fat page etc.... The embossing can be dry , heat, liquid - any sort you like. :) :) :) And for this week you can use any image you like on your work - it does not have to be a Faith stamp..:)

Anyone using a Faith stamp will have their name entered into the draw twice. :)

Come back a wee bit later and check out the fab new designs available to buy from today..leave a comment on them too - which one is your favourite??

On with this weeks challenge.. here is the prize you could win:-There are 2 Fantastic Plastic credit cards sized tags (with envelopes), 2 packets of Syntego Embellishments all can be used on your cards or on scrapbooking pages. :)

This is the last week for our very talented Kath as Guest DT - so I would like to say a huge Thank you to Kath for coming on board and giving us beautiful inspiration with her work. :) :) :)

Here are the DT's cards:-

Kath:- Kath has used CB embossing folder. :)

Dawn:- Dawn has used heat embossing on Faith and CB embossing folders for the layering. :)

Tina:- Tina has used 3D liquid on Faith and the CB embossing folders. :)

Linda:- Linda has used heat embossing and the CB border for dry embossing. :)

Debbie:- I have altered a box this week and used Kaliedoscope embossing powder on the lid..:)

If you do not have a blog then email me your work and I shall pop it up here in this post for you. :) :)

Here is an email entry from Joani:-Thank you Joani - beautiful card, love your embossing on Faith and Wow what a fantastic bloom. :) :)

Another email entry from Jo - thank you Jo for your great card....love your embossing and how you have embossed the folder corner. :) :)